8Information You Need To Know
ABOUT YOUR OVEN
This Use and Care Guide is valuable: read it care-
fully and always save it for reference.
The Electrolux High Speed Convection Microwave
Cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it frequently
for cookin g pr inciple s, t echniqu es, hints and
recipes.
NEVER use the oven without the turntable and support
nor turn the turntable over so that a large dish could
be pla ced in the oven. The turntable will turn both
clockwise and counterclockw ise.
ALWAYS have food in the oven when it is on to absorb
the microwave energy.
When using the oven at power levels below 100%,
you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It
is normal for the ex terior of the oven to be warm
to the touch when cooking or reheating.
Condens ation is a n ormal part of micro wave
cooking . Ro om h umidit y an d th e mo isture in
food will influence the am ount of moisture that
conde nses in th e oven. Ge neral ly, covere d
foods will not cause as much condensation as
uncovered ones. Vents on the oven back must
not be blocked.
After using, the cooling fan may come on to cool
the oven cavity. The display will show NOW COOL-
ING, and you will hear the sound of the fan.
Unlike microwave -only ovens, your oven may
become hot during cooking. Be cautious.
The oven is for food preparation only. It should not
be used to dry clothes or newspapers.
The microwave capability of your oven is rated
1000 watts by us ing t he IEC Test Procedure .
In u sing micro wave-on ly r ecipes or pack age
directions, check food a minute or two before the
minimum time and add time accordingly.
ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING
• Arrange foo d carefully. Place t hickest areas
towards outside of dish.
• Watch cooking time. Cook for the sh ortest
amount of time indica ted and add more as
needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke
or ignite.
• Cover foods while c ooking. Check recipe or
cookbook for suggestions : paper towels, wax
paper, microwave plastic wrap or a lid. Covers
prevent spatter ing and h elp f oods to c ook
evenly.
• Shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil
any thin areas of meat or poultry to prevent
overcookin g bef ore de nse, thick areas are
cooked thoroughly.
• Stir foods from outside to center of dish once
or twice during cooking, if possible.
• Turn foods over once during microwaving to
speed cooking of such foods as chicken and
hamburgers. Large items like roasts mu st be
turned over at least once.
• Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway
through cooking both from top to bottom and
from the center of the dish to the outside.
• Add standin g time. Remove food from oven
and stir, if possible. Cover for standing time
which allows the food to finish cooking without
overcooking.
• Check for doneness. Look for signs indicat-
ing that cook ing temper atures have bee n
reached.
Doneness signs include:
- Food steams throughout, not just at edge.
- Center bottom of dish is very hot to the
touch.
- Poultry thigh joints move easily.
- Meat and poultry show no pinkness.
- Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a
fork.